varlet(noun) noun1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrelSimilar word(s): knave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, scallywagDefinition categories: person, scoundrel, villain2. in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthoodSimilar word(s): pageDefinition categories: person, attendant, attender, tender